2003 Inductees

Frank J. Manley

Frank
J. Manley, 1928. Frank Manley
is considered by many as the founder
of the "community school" movement.
He began his career in the Flint schools
as an athletic coach and teacher.
With the aid of philanthropist Charles
S. Mott, Manley initiated an after-school
and Saturday activity program in several
Flint-area elementary schools in 1935.
This modest beginning grew into a
national and international movement,
supported for years by the Charles
Stewart Mott Foundation. Manley
rose to become the Executive Director
of the Mott Foundation. His work led
to the creation of the Mott Fellows,
the National Network of University-Based
Community Education Centers, the National
Center for Community Education,
and the National
Community Education Association,
among other organizational entities.
Manley's vision has reached to touch
the lives of millions of youth.

William P. Morris

William
P. Morris, 1964, 1968. During
his 31 years in public education,
William Morris served as an elementary
teacher, coach, high school principal
and, for 22 years, as a superintendent
in Summerfield and of the Monroe County
Intermediate School District. He was
active in professional organizations,
holding numerous leadership roles
at all levels, including serving as
the president of the Michigan
Association of School Administrators.
In 1991-92 he was president of the American
Association of School Administrators.
He holds the EMU Distinguished Alumnus
award and the AASA Distinguished Service
Award and he is a member of the Michigan
Education Hall of Fame. Currently
in the private sector as a founder
and president of the Monroe
County Industrial Development Corporation,
William Morris continues to support
education in a wide variety of ways.

Robert C. Parks

Robert
C. Parks, 1952. Robert C. "Bob" Parks
was a track star in high school and
at Michigan
State Normal College. He taught
and coached at several Michigan high
schools and at Western Michigan University,
with his track and cross country teams
receiving many awards. He came to
EMU in 1967 and coached here for 34
years, during which time he also taught
in the College
of Education. Parks was named "Coach
of the Year" for the Mid-American
conference 26 times and NCAA Division
I "Coach of the Year" in 1990, among
dozens of other coaching recognitions.
His teams won 45 MAC conference titles
and seven NCAA Division I individual
titles, plus two relays. Ten of his
athletes made 15 appearances in Olympic
Games, winning gold, silver and bronze
medals. Parks in a member of the EMU
Athletic Hall of Fame and the United
States Track Coaches Association Hall
of Fame.

David E. Smith

David
E. Smith, 1898. Born in Cortland,
New York in 1860, David E. Smith was
admitted to the bar in 1884. He studied
mathematics at Syracuse University
and served on the faculty of Michigan
State Normal School from 1891-1901,
before joining Teachers College, Columbia
University. He served as a professor
of mathematics there until his death
in 1944. He also served as the Teachers
College librarian, 1902-1920. The
author of more than 500 publications
(including 50 books) in the history
of mathematics and in mathematics
education, several of Smith's books
are still in use. He served as editor
of several journals and as president
of the History
of Science Society. He was inducted
into the Kappa Delta Pi Laureate chapter
in 1936. His personal collection of rare
books and apparatus related to
mathematics is in the Columbia Library.

James A. Wilsford

James
A. Wilsford, 1970. James
Wilsford was a teacher of English,
principal, and associate superintendent
in Savannah, GA. He became one of
the early advocates of the extensive
use of computers in schools. As superintendent
of the Orangeburg, South Carolina
district-a district with a very high
proportion of at-risk children-he
used computers, software, and multimedia
to accomplish many goals simultaneously.
These included dramatic increases
in test scores, a great reduction
in dropouts, increased college attendance
rates, and substantial parent and
community involvement, among many
others. The American Association of
School Administrators honored him
as national "Superintendent
of the Year" in 1989. He received
the ComputerWorld Smithsonian Award
and he was honored by the South Carolina
state legislature, among many other
recognitions. Since retiring from
the superintendency, he continued
his work in the private sector as
a developer
and publisher of multimedia, interactive
educational software.